A short look at the 'new' Summerland Primary.

Over the Christmas holiday (during summer vacation here), work started on pulling out the old playground and installing a new one. In addition to the playground, a stage and seating area was installed where grass had previously been. At long last, the fencing around the stage area has been removed and this morning, the kids swarmed all over it, imagining maybe the shows that will be presented there.  

Here is a short look at the 'new' Summerland Primary School.  

This new sign directs visitors to the various buildings around the campus. It sits in the middle (sort of) of the new putting green. The kids use plastic putters and ping pong balls on this particular green. 

The new playground has padding under this new turf. The old one had just wood chips and was somewhat rough on the skin of the kids who took falls.  

A before school (about 8:45 a.m.) view of the playground from another angle.

And yet another angle...

This is a view from the 2nd story balcony just outside Arram's classroom. It shows a white gravel walkway and benches set among the plants. 

Here we are down on one of the gravel pathways.

Again from Arram's classroom balcony. You see the shade/rain screen over this pod. In the background, you can see the in-progress stage area.

This is looking toward Amiri's classroom #5, showing the new artificial green. 

This is under the canopy over Amiri's pod. Those are sliding doors in the wall.

The kids seem to like the new area.I wonder what the first function held here will be? 

The stage backdrop (or whatever it's called) has wings that fold out when needed.

I'll get some additional close up photos when an event is held here.

 The view from the edge of the stage area.

Another view of the seating area.

The seating is very comfy.

This is the 'turf' that was installed about a year ago. It's where lots of sports are played. Arram enjoyes 'Playball' here in good weather. 

This is the 'Court' where lots of after-school basketball and soccer is played. It's also the main site for the yearly school gala...the fund raising carnival that I did a post on. 

A covered walkway that ends at the putting green with the sign I showed you in the first picture of this post. On the right in the foreground is a king sized sandbox. 

We just found out from Arram last night, 3-23, that his class has been practicing to do a dance on the new stage. It will be done, together with the 'big kids' from room 20, to the song Lean on Me by Bill Withers. It sounds like the stage will be getting plenty of use. Can't wait.              -djf